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A Nigerian man based in the United Kingdom, Uche Anyanwagu, has revealed
how he felt after he saw a British nurse who dedicated her life to
helping mentally unstable people in Abia state during her stay in
Nigeria over 35 years ago. The man who was shocked by the unexpected
meet - took to Facebook on Sunday (yesterday) to share a touching story
about the 'angel in human form'.

Read below; Precisely
three weeks ago, I had a tap on my back shortly after a Church service
in London. As I turned to behold at whose behest, I saw an elderly lady
on a wheel chair. Her words were simple, straight and shocking - “I bụ
onye Igbo?" (Are you Igbo?)

I stared at her with my mouth agape,
not sure if she was the one who asked. I felt I had some auditory
hallucination but I managed to reluctantly nod in affirmation. She gave
a toothy smile and probed further - “Ebe n'ala Igbo ka ị sị?" (which
part of Igbo land are you from?)

I told her in shock. She smiled
again and said: “M ruru ọrụ na Steeti gị for more than 35 years"
(loosely translated, “I worked in your State for more than 35 years). As
she wanted to tell about herself and her works, my mind quickly went
down the memory lane. With every goosebumps my entire body could hold, I
asked her: “I bụ Nkechi Rosalind Colwell?"

She nodded but
this time in tears. I rushed and knelt down before her and hugged her in
tears. Angels come in human forms and I was so sure I just met one. NKECHI
ROSALIND COLEWELL came to Uzuakoli in Abia State as a young nurse and
served in the Leper Colony there. She was touched by our lackadaisical
attitude towards mental health. She couldn’t stand seeing our
mentally-challenged siblings roaming the streets even for simple curable
ones.

She opened a Home for the Mentally ill at Amaudo,
Itumbauzo and went round the whole of Abia State, picking up and
admitting our siblings to this home. They got medical care, learnt a
skill and some were rehabilitated and reintegrated into the
society. Nkechi left the comfort of her home in United Kingdom and
dedicated her entire life serving the most deprived in forgotten corners
of our homeland.

As her sister later told me, “She is Nigerian
and hardly identifies as British. She still eats your food and desires
to return home back to you someday...”Her fluency in Igbo language
thrilled us all. For almost an hour we spoke, even with my family, we
did in Igbo. She was given the name NKECHI by Late Pa Herbert Osoka. The
community she served also gave her a chieftaincy title, while she was
knighted by the Methodist Church.

Unfortunately, NKECHI suffered
a massive stroke attack at Itumbauzo which left her partially paralysed
and confined to wheelchair. She had to go back to United Kingdom, even
against her personal desire (unlike our President) due to the poor state
of our healthcare.

People like NKECHI COLEWELL deserve sainthood.

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A Nigerian man based in the United Kingdom, Uche Anyanwagu, has revealed
how he felt after he saw a British nurse who dedicated her life to
helping mentally unstable people in Abia state during her stay in
Nigeria over 35 years ago. The man who was shocked by the unexpected
meet - took to Facebook on Sunday (yesterday) to share a touching story
about the 'angel in human form'.

Read below; Precisely
three weeks ago, I had a tap on my back shortly after a Church service
in London. As I turned to behold at whose behest, I saw an elderly lady
on a wheel chair. Her words were simple, straight and shocking - “I bụ
onye Igbo?" (Are you Igbo?)

I stared at her with my mouth agape,
not sure if she was the one who asked. I felt I had some auditory
hallucination but I managed to reluctantly nod in affirmation. She gave
a toothy smile and probed further - “Ebe n'ala Igbo ka ị sị?" (which
part of Igbo land are you from?)

I told her in shock. She smiled
again and said: “M ruru ọrụ na Steeti gị for more than 35 years"
(loosely translated, “I worked in your State for more than 35 years). As
she wanted to tell about herself and her works, my mind quickly went
down the memory lane. With every goosebumps my entire body could hold, I
asked her: “I bụ Nkechi Rosalind Colwell?"

She nodded but
this time in tears. I rushed and knelt down before her and hugged her in
tears. Angels come in human forms and I was so sure I just met one. NKECHI
ROSALIND COLEWELL came to Uzuakoli in Abia State as a young nurse and
served in the Leper Colony there. She was touched by our lackadaisical
attitude towards mental health. She couldn’t stand seeing our
mentally-challenged siblings roaming the streets even for simple curable
ones.

She opened a Home for the Mentally ill at Amaudo,
Itumbauzo and went round the whole of Abia State, picking up and
admitting our siblings to this home. They got medical care, learnt a
skill and some were rehabilitated and reintegrated into the
society. Nkechi left the comfort of her home in United Kingdom and
dedicated her entire life serving the most deprived in forgotten corners
of our homeland.

As her sister later told me, “She is Nigerian
and hardly identifies as British. She still eats your food and desires
to return home back to you someday...”Her fluency in Igbo language
thrilled us all. For almost an hour we spoke, even with my family, we
did in Igbo. She was given the name NKECHI by Late Pa Herbert Osoka. The
community she served also gave her a chieftaincy title, while she was
knighted by the Methodist Church.

Unfortunately, NKECHI suffered
a massive stroke attack at Itumbauzo which left her partially paralysed
and confined to wheelchair. She had to go back to United Kingdom, even
against her personal desire (unlike our President) due to the poor state
of our healthcare.

People like NKECHI COLEWELL deserve sainthood.

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